Imports were also up, by 2.7% to EUR 17.18bn. This puts the export-import ratio at 103.5% and trade surplus at EUR 599.8m.

In September, the export-import ratio was at 108.6%, with the trade surplus standing at EUR 171m, the highest this year.

The Statistics Office attributes this to higher exports to EU countries and lower imports from third countries.

Slovenia exported EUR 2.17bn worth of goods in September, which is 1.3% more than in the same month last year. Imports value reached EUR 1.99bn, down 0.3% year-on-year.

Both figures were however higher than last year's average monthly export and imports figures, by 13.6% and 6.3%, respectively.

Exports to EU countries increased by 1.7% and imports by 5% compared to September 2014. The exported goods were worth EUR 1.68bn and imports EUR 1.61bn.

Slovenia meanwhile exported EUR 492.9m worth of goods to non-EU countries and imported EUR 390.1m. This is 0.1% and 17.6% less than in September 2014, respectively.